At this week's International Chamber of Shipping board meeting and AGM UK Chamber of Shipping Immediate Past President John Denholm was elected as one of four vice chairs of the ICS Marisec Board, the operating company of ICS.

UK Chamber of Shipping Policy Adviser Elise Nyborg has given evidence to the International Relations and Defence Committee’s inquiry on the arctic.

The British Tugowners Association (BTA) Annual General Meeting & Conference took place at the Clayton Hotel, Glasgow, on 17 May.

On Tuesday the Chamber attended Maritime UK’s MP drop in session focusing on the Refreshed Clean Maritime Plan (CMP).

Yesterday the Chamber updated MPs and peers on key shipping priorities at a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Maritime and Ports.

The British Tugowners Association (BTA) is pleased to announce that Simon Swallow, Chief Executive of The Shipowners’ Club has been awarded the esteemed “Tug Personality of the Year” award for 2023 by the Association.

The winner will receive a prize of £1,000 and have their photo on the cover of the new Passage Planning Guide.

Our Journal is a flagship publication of the Chamber that reviews the activities over the last 12 months and looks ahead to the Chamber's priorities for the coming year.

On Tuesday, the Domestic Ferry Safety Indicator steering group met at Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) Ferries offices in Gourock, Scotland.